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Blizzard 2015: What to do if your flight is cancelled

Bombogenesis: What to do in worst case scenario travel situations throughout the next few days.

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A man de-ices a plane during a light snow on the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Airlines cancelled thousands of flights into and out of East Coast airports as a major snowstorm packing up to three feet of snow barrels down on the region.

In the next 48 hours, New England and the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are due to be hit by a nor'easter. Before the first flakes of the storm, which is now being called “bombogenesis,” began to fall, airlines had cancelled over 6,000 of the flights scheduled to fly into or out of the storm’s path through Wednesday, according to USA Today.

If you are planning to travel, or have had your travel plans abruptly cancelled, here are a few steps to insure that rectifying the situation and braving the storm is as painless and inexpensive as possible.

Be aware of what is going on

Don’t get stranded at the airport unnecessarily. If your flight hasn’t been cancelled yet, call and double check before you leave for the airport that your flight is still going ahead as planned. When weather is involved, flights are usually cancelled well ahead of time. If you confirm that your flight is not cancelled, sign up for text alerts from the airline so you remain on top of the status of your flight.

Prepare for the possibility of a cancellation

Even if your flight is not cancelled, prepare for that possibility. If you can, pack lightly so you won’t need to check bags at the airport. Transferring flights is a lot easier if your luggage is with you and not who knows where in the bowels of the airport.

If your flight is delayed, don’t think that you can leave for the airport later than planned. Delays can be bumped up and if the weather is serious the airport will be packed. Give yourself plenty of time to get through security and customs.

Call the airline to rebook your flight

If your flight is cancelled, immediately call the airline to re-book. Even if you are already at the airport and asked to wait in line to rebook, call while you are in line, it will get you ahead of the other people on your cancelled flight. Some airlines are also contractually obligated to get passengers on the next flight to the desired destination, even if it is with a competing airline. If you are having trouble re-booking, check if the airline has this policy.